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22.1% -- share of ab tests significant losses for A/B tests (industry aggregate) (2026)

2026  · DRIP Agency

22.1% of analyzed A/B tests result in significant losses where the change made performance worse.

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22.1%
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A/B tests (industry aggregate)
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A/B tests (industry aggregate): 22.1% share of ab tests significant losses. Source: DRIP Agency (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ab-tests-significant-losses-22-1
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